Category: Fintech

May 14, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Standard Chartered and FalconX Announce Partnership

In the initial phase of the partnership, Standard Chartered will provide FalconX with a “comprehensive suite of banking services,” including access to a broad range of currency pairs and enhanced cross-border settlement infrastructure.  FalconX will also initially integrate Standard Chartered's banking infrastructure. The integration is expected to improve the speed, scale and reliability of FalconX’s…

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Broadridge’s Fi360 and ProctorU partner to launch remote proctoring and identity management solution
May 14, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Broadridge Awarded New Patent on LLM Orchestration of Machine Learning Agents

The firm said in a press release that the technology underpins BondGPT, Broadridge’s generative AI application integrated into the LTX electronic trading platform, and its enterprise version, BondGPT+. Released in 2023, BondGPT and BondGPT+ are said to allow corporate bond traders, portfolio managers and analysts to query complex datasets using natural language.  Broadridge explained that…

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May 12, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

BBVA Expands Agreement with OpenAI

The company has made the move as it plans to scale generative AI across the business. The Spanish banking group first partnered with OpenAI in May 2024, trialling the secure enterprise version of ChatGPT to streamline internal operations and boost innovation. One year on, the bank said that over 80% of licensed users report using…

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May 12, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Paysafe and Fiserv Expand Long-Term Partnership

The enhanced partnership will focus on capital access, fraud protection, and digital wallet services. As part of the collaboration, Paysafe will integrate Fiserv’s Clover Capital solution, enabling SMBs to access funding more easily to support growth.  The partnership is also expected to see Paysafe adopt Fiserv’s Data-as-a-Service platform to bolster fraud prevention capabilities, further safeguarding…

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May 08, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

HSBC Announces TradePay For Import Duties Amid Tariff Uncertainty

The new service, HSBC TradePay for Import Duties, is said to enable businesses to streamline duty payments while optimising working capital.  By allowing HSBC to settle import duty payments directly, either via pre-agreed credit terms with brokers or through ACH credits, HSBC said clients can access credit and make payments in a single transaction. “Clients’…

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May 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Ant International, Barclays Partner on Global Treasury Management with AI-Powered FX Model

The company introduced a new FX solution that aims to lower costs and improve risk forecasting for businesses navigating currency volatility. At the core of the collaboration is Ant’s proprietary Time-Series Transformer (TST) AI FX Model, which is said to forecast cashflow and foreign exchange exposure with over 90% accuracy.  The model, trained using time-series…

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May 06, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Alpha Group International Rejects Corpay Acquisition Proposal

In a statement, Alpha said it had carefully reviewed the conditional proposal with its financial advisers before deciding to reject the offer. The company did not disclose financial details of Corpay’s bid. Corpay, a Georgia-based provider of business payments and spend management solutions, had previously confirmed it was in discussions with Alpha regarding a potential…

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Broadridge’s Fi360 and ProctorU partner to launch remote proctoring and identity management solution
May 06, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Broadridge Financial Announces Enhancements to OpsGPT

The company said it has introduced new capabilities designed to enhance efficiency and reduce risk for global financial institutions. The enhancements, announced on Tuesday, include tools for fails research, inventory optimisation, and email integration automation.  OpsGPT is said to now leverage “agentic” AI capabilities to provide real-time operational intelligence, helping firms streamline workflows, manage capital…

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May 01, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Tradeweb Markets Quarterly Revenue Rises 25%

The global operator of electronic marketplaces also posted record trading volumes across a range of asset classes. Average daily volume (ADV) reached $2.5 trillion for the quarter, up 33.7% compared to the same period in 2024.  The firm saw new quarterly ADV records in U.S. and European government bonds, mortgages, credit swaps, global repurchase agreements,…

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April 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Mastercard Unveils New Capabilities to Power Stablecoin Transactions

The global payments giant said it is aiming to bring digital currencies into the mainstream by enabling transactions from wallets to checkouts. The initiative is part of Mastercard’s broader strategy to integrate blockchain-based assets into traditional finance.  The company has partnered with OKX and Nuvei to support stablecoin transactions across its network, allowing consumers to…

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